Alaska Cruise Destinations

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Whittier is a popular port of call for cruise ships, as it has
connections to Anchorage and the interior of Alaska by both highway and
rail. It is the embarkation/debarkation point of the Denali Express nonstop
rail service to and from Denali National Park operated by Princess
Tours. Whittier is also popular with tourists, sport fishermen and
hunters.

Situated at the head of the Passage Canal on the western edge of Prince
William Sound, the community of Whittier is approximately 60 miles southeast
of Anchorage and is included in the Valdez-Cordova census.

The City of Whittier was incorporated in 1969. Today, less than 300
people reside in the town supporting the Alaska State Ferry, the Alaska
Railroad, freight barge, commercial fishing, the Small Boat Harbor,
recreation and tourism with an annual visiting population of over 700,000

Port of Entry

Whittier is a popular port of call for cruise ships, as it has
connections to Anchorage and the interior of Alaska by both highway and
rail. It is the embarkation/debarkation point of the Denali Express
nonstop rail service to and from Denali National Park operated by
Princess Tours. Whittier is also popular with tourists, sport fishermen
and hunters.

Time Zone

Alaska Standard Time (-4 EST)

Map Coordinates

60.46 N 148.40 W

Climate

Whittier has a mild maritime climate, but be prepared for cool wet
weather. Rain jackets are essential and casual comfortable clothing is the
rule.

Things to do and see

Whittier businesses are the starting point for your Prince William Sound
adventure offering a variety of water-related recreation including day
cruises, fishing charters, kayak tours and scuba diving. Winter activities
include snow shoeing, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling.

Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel

The longest combined vehicle-railroad tunnel in North
America.

The Buckner Building

A large abandoned government building in Whittier. Two factors combine to
make safe demolition of the building cost-prohibitive: First, there is a
fair amount of asbestos in the building. Second, the only land-route in and
out of Whittier is through the Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel, so debris
would either have to go through the tunnel or be moved on ships. The
building is a local hang out for kids, and is often explored by tourists.
The safety of the building is marginal, due to the asbestos and questionable
structural integrity. Bears are often found inside the building in the
spring, and it is full of ice and precariously dangling pipes, wires, and
substructure. The floor is almost completely flooded, with at least one inch
or more of water on each level.